I obviously agree with Stéphane. I represent Ontario, and it's far from enough in the case of that province. It doesn't guarantee that we'll be able to continue supporting the organizations that we fund. Organizations have to close their doors because of a lack of funding. The fact that 25% of funding is allocated to the organizations and that they don't know how much they'll have left for the rest of the year is a fundamental problem. The organizations can't operate that way. People ultimately get discouraged. They are burnt out and can no longer function. This then has a revolving door effect: people stay for a year, then leave. In those conditions, how can we ensure continuity in the organizations so that they can plan and meet the needs of the community over the long term?
On May 15th, 2008. See this statement in context.